Legislature(2021 - 2022)DAVIS 106
02/14/2022 08:00 AM House EDUCATION
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| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| SB10 | |
| HB259 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | HB 259 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 10 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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SB 10-FREE/REDUCED TUITION FOR ESSENTIAL WORKER
8:08:53 AM
CO-CHAIR STORY announced that the first order of business would
be CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 10(FIN) am, "An Act establishing a
grant program to provide to essential workers and laid-off
workers the tuition and fees to attend certain postsecondary
institutions."
8:09:32 AM
SENATOR TOM BEGICH, Alaska State Legislature, as prime sponsor,
offered a brief introduction to CSSB 10(FIN) am.
8:10:35 AM
L?KI TOBIN, Staff, Senator Tom Begich, Alaska State Legislature,
staff for Senator Begich, prime sponsor, reviewed the fiscal
note for CSSB 10(FIN) am and noted the program's operating
budget will be attributed to the federal COVID relief funds.
8:12:13 AM
SANA EFIRD, Executive Director, Alaska Commission on
Postsecondary Education, Department of Education and Early
Development, observed the original fiscal note pointed to
general funds but this would change. To administer the grant
program, Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE)
assumed it would need one and a half full-time equivalent
financial aid operations analysts to oversee and process the
awards, at $187,500 for the first year. After initial set-up,
for the next two years, only one half-time position is needed at
$63,200. This cost does not represent new positions, but a
realignment of duties to administer the program. She pointed
out the attached companion fiscal note addresses funding for the
Alaska Student Loan Corporation. The corporation's positions
are currently funded by loan corporation receipts, but if the
positions assume new duties associated with the grant program,
the funding source switches to the funds supporting the grant
program. Ms. Efird said the start-up of the grant program would
use the current student aid application portal, needing a one-
time cost to retool the portal, plus an additional annual
maintenance cost for the next two years, of $10,000.
Additionally, the fiscal note adds $6,000 for legal costs and
$2,500,000 per fiscal year for grants.
8:16:54 AM
CO-CHAIR DRUMMOND moved to adopt Amendment 1 to CSSB 10(FIN)am,
labeled 32-LS0127\N.A.1, Marx, 2/10/22, which read as follows:
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Delete "2021"
Insert "2022"
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Delete "2025"
Insert "2026"
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Delete "2026"
Insert "2027"
8:17:09 AM
REPRESENTATIVE HOPKINS objected for the purpose of discussion.
CO-CHAIR DRUMMOND explained the amendment updates the deadlines
contained in CSSB 10(FIN)am, as the original dates in the
legislation had passed.
8:18:00 AM
REPRESENTATIVE HOPKINS withdrew his objection. There being no
further objection, Amendment 1 was adopted.
8:18:35 AM
CO-CHAIR STORY announced that CSSB 10(FIN), as amended, was held
over.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| HB 259 oppose.pdf |
HEDC 2/14/2022 8:00:00 AM |
HB 259 |